Friant Hydro Facility
Hydro power plant in Fresno County, California. 37.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Friant Power Authority.
Also known as EIA plant 50393
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 37.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Friant Power AuthorityEIA operator ID 25438
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fresno County, CA36.9977, −119.7035
- EIA plant ID
- 50393EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Friant Hydro Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
73.5 GWh
73,499 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.4%
2024: 18.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.9–178.9
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 60,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 71,281 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 88,193 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 62,891 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 127,235 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 115,232 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 34,425 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 48,974 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 81,409 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 76,039 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 117,834 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 55,985 | 20.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 49,736 | 18.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 13,622 | 5.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,891 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 38,412 | 14.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 166,258 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 125,902 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 178,915 | 54.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 71,288 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 40,263 | 12.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 73,379 | 22.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 106,187 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 59,841 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 73,499 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 18.4 | January 1986 |
| M1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9.8 | July 1985 |
| RO1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | April 1985 |
| RO2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.9 | June 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Friant Power Authority as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Friant Hydro Facility
How much power does Friant Hydro Facility produce?
Friant Hydro Facility reported 73,499 MWh (73.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.4% capacity factor on 37.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Friant Hydro Facility?
Friant Hydro Facility is in Fresno County, California, at 36.9977, −119.7035. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Friant Hydro Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Friant Power Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 25438). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Friant Hydro Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Friant Hydro Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Friant Hydro Facility, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page